Michael Best & Friedrich LLP to Host: 'Intellectual Property Protection in the Emerging Offshore Wind Energy Sector'

Alliance member Michael Best & Friedrich will host an upcoming session on Intellectual Property Protection during the upcoming AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibit on Oct. 11-13th in Baltimore, MD.  The session will be held at the Hilton Baltimore in the Key Ballroom 9-10 on Oct. 12th in the West (Main) Building, 401 West Pratt Street, Second Floor, Baltimore, MD. 

Citing the recent claims from American Superconductor (AMSC) against Sinovel Wind Group Co. for "stolen intellectual property", IP protection is a timely subject for those in the wind market.  The emerging offshore opportunities in the United States will generate greater competition within the market as future sites are determined and incentives are organized around offshore wind PPA's, making it more and more important for those within the wind market to focus on IP protection. 

Also during the conference, Michael Best & Friedrich will host a poster presentation on 'Offshore Wind PPA's, the Ontario Feed-In Tariff, and the New Jersey OREC Program: Strong Government Support to Key Success'. 

To RSVP for the sessions and find out more information, contact Jocelyn Gomez of Michael Best & Friedrich at jagomez@michaelbest.com or 414-225.4964. 

Wisconsin Public Service Commission reports Wisconsin meeting RE portfolio standards

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission reported that all 118 Wisconsin electric providers have met RPS,  renewable energy portfolio standards, for 2010. The report offers that, "Excluding sales attributable to green pricing programs, which are discussed later, over 5 million MWh, or 7.3 percent of the electricity sold at retail in Wisconsin in CY 2010, came from renewable resources."

Read the full report at www.psc.wi.gov. 

ZBB Battery Technology Featured in Wisconsin Bioproduct Scratch Sheet Newsletter (Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence)

The sun doesn't always shine, the wind doesn't always blow, and the clean energy market is slowly but surely gaining notice. Local company ZBB, based in Menomonee Falls, is firmly in both the public eye and the midst of the growing green energy sector. ZBB manufactures zinc bromide batteries, or flow batteries, which are designed to store and deliver alternative power when wind or solar energy are not directly available. Consumers can use these batteries during peak electric hours, at night or in calm weather, lessening reliance on traditional utility grids. Currently, version 2 of ZBB's flow battery is being manufactured, while version 3, which will have a significantly lower manufacturing cost than previous designs, is being planned.

Click here to view the full article in the June 2010 Vol. 30 edition of OEI's Bioproduct Scratch Sheet.

Click here to visit the ZBB Energy website.